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WorksheetsPacific South America
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ____________________ is a wide plateau region that is located between the ranges of the Andes cordillera.
a)
altiplano
b)
corillera
c)
Pampas
d)
Patagonia
2.
During colonial rule of Peru, a ___________________ was appointed by the king of Spain to be sure that the native people followed Spanish rules and customs.
a)
viceroy
b)
llanero
c)
gaucho
d)
coup
3.
The US supported a military ___________________ in Chile in the 1970s that removed a president who had some ideas influenced by communism.
a)
coup
b)
viceroy
c)
altiplano
d)
Creole
4.
Most of the population of Chile lives in the central region which includes the capital city, ________________________.
a)
Santiago
b)
Quito
c)
La Paz
d)
Lima
5.
About every two to seven years, ____________________ causes heavy rains and flooding as well as having a negative impact on fishing in Pacific South America.
a)
El Nino
b)
Creole
c)
coup
d)
elevation
6.
_______________________, or American-born descendants of Europeans, were the main leaders of the revolts for independence from Spain in Pacific South America.
a)
Creoles
b)
coups
c)
gauchos
d)
viceroys
7.
______________________, the capital city of Ecuador, is located high in the Andes Mountains.
a)
La Paz
b)
Quito
c)
Lima
d)
Santiago
8.
A ____________________ connects the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of Chile.
a)
strait
b)
isthmus
c)
peninsula
d)
cordillera
9.
Bolivia has two capital cities, _____________________ which is where the congress meets, and Sucre which is where the supreme court meets.
a)
La Paz
b)
Lima
c)
Santiago
d)
Quito
10.
The ________________________ is one of the driest and cloudiest places in the world.
a)
Atacama Desert
b)
Patagonia
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Andes Mountains
11.
Peru’s capital city of ____________________ is the largest city in Pacific South America.
a)
Lima
b)
La Paz
c)
Quito
d)
Santiago
12.
Which of these resources is Pacific South America lacking due to the cooler, dry climates?
a)
copper
b)
oil
c)
good farmland
d)
forests
13.
As advanced as the Inca civilization was, it did not have…
a)
roads
b)
a written language
c)
bridges
d)
irrigation systems
14.
Which religion do most of the people of Pacific South America practice?
a)
Roman Catholicism
b)
Judaism
c)
Hiunduism
d)
Islam
15.
Which of these is the highest lake in the world that ships are able to cross?
a)
Lake Titicaca
b)
Lake Maracaibo
c)
Lake Havasu
d)
Silver Lake
16.
Which conquistador helped the Spanish to defeat the Inca when he kidnapped and killed their king?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Francisco Pizarro
17.
What is the name for the large settlements of poor people near Lima, Peru which often grow into suburbs over time?
a)
young towns
b)
favelas
c)
slums
d)
ghettos
18.
The Shining Path…
a)
controlled Chile from the early 1970s to 1985
b)
was a terrorist group in Peru in the 1980s and 1990s
c)
is a treaty that will help Chile’s international trade
d)
is a treaty that will help Chile’s international trade
19.
What type of government do all of the countries of Pacific South America have today?
a)
communist
b)
monarchy
c)
dictatorship
d)
democracy
20.
Which is the only country in Pacific South America that is landlocked?
a)
Bolivia
b)
Peru
c)
Chile
d)
Ecuador
21.
What happens to climate and vegetation as elevation increases?
a)
colder and less vegetation
b)
warmer and less vegetation
c)
colder and more vegetation
d)
warmer and more vegetation
22.
What are 2 reasons that the Inca had to use runners to deliver messages across their empire?
a)
no written language or wheeled vehicles
b)
no horses or roads
c)
no wheeled vehicles or roads
d)
no written language or organized government
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